When you expect prestigious standards; when you enjoy an influential lifestyle that compliments your unique success—you seek the nontraditional.

 
La Jolla Platinum’s custom real estate portfolio and boutique luxury services fit your pursuit of perfection. Vision, creativity, and exclusive opportunities are woven into the fabric of our corporate culture, centered on the La Jolla Real Estate and the California coastline.

•    Sellers can expect assertive, comprehensive, and rather unconventional marketing strategies to generate qualified buyers and maximum return on investment.

•    Buyers can enjoy our prominent insider knowledge of elite properties, often before they reach the market.

•    Visitors and explorers can encounter an eclectic taste of our discriminating leasing portfolio of La Jolla Vacation Rentals, coupled with our intimate concierge services rivaling a five-star experience.

 Our premier team of luxury real estate professionals offers the utmost expertise as long-term native La Jolla residents. We provide matchless technical agility necessary to successfully navigate today’s La Jolla Real Estate Market. We present impeccable sales and marketing credentials within a compelling network of custom lifestyle residences. And finally, we tender an engaging, professional communications style focused on client-centric satisfaction for La Jolla Real Estate.

Whether you’re seeking or selling oceanfront, a quaint La Jolla village home, a resort property, an equestrian estate, yachting accommodations, or simply want to explore extraordinary La Jolla residential prospects, call today to initiate your luxury real estate experience. We think you’ll be pleased…if not simply delighted.

It's pretty simple.

We are a diverse team of creative professionals guided by a shared desire to extend the possibilities of La Jolla real estate. We commit our full resources to every project, listing, sale and lease we take on. We take the time to understand your needs, your objectives, and your dreams- and develop a strategy that is right for you. La Jolla Platinum maintains a core team of professionals that are dedicated to identifying and crafting sweeping and innovative solutions that will enhance each and every transaction we come in contact with.

And we enjoy doing it.

Our La Jolla Real Estate Team

Dane Soderberg

Dane Soderberg is a native of La Jolla, and has lived in the area since 1978. Being that his wife Kristin is a teacher for the Del Mar school district, the two are naturally involved in their communities. During his time as a local in the area, he has become extremely educated on the coastal communities' housing, lifestyles, and quality of life that each holds. After a decade long carrier as a hotelier, he decided to combine his education in finance from SDSU with his service intensive hospitality training, and make the move to the real estate profession. Having lead the team that turned The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe around, he understands the importance of long time relationships and providing his clients with the best service. Dane now enjoys the satisfaction of leading his clients through every step of buying or selling real estate. Knowing the purchase of a home can be the biggest decision in one's life, he strives to ensure the correct decisions are made for each client. His down to earth professionalism is illustrated in the statement, "People do not want to be sold something; instead they are looking for someone to help them buy what they want." Dane's enthusiasm and dedication will ultimately help you find what you want.

Brett Combs

Brett Combs is a twenty year resident of Del Mar, CA. He graduated from the University of San Diego with a Business degree emphasizing finance and marketing. The creation of Pacific Shore Platinum came out of his true desire to create a full service brokerage firm that, above all, maintained a high level of service and professionalism. Brett has been involved all aspects of real estate including finance, development, marketing, land, and new construction sales. His knowledge and experience has brought Pacific Shore Platinum to the top of the industry. Brett will continue to search for the latest and greatest ways to find or market your investment through creative marketing and first class service. Be assured whether you are a buyer, seller, investor, or renter, Brett and his team will treat each client with the finest level of customer service.

Ingrid Siikov

Ingrid Siikov is a twenty year veteran real estate executive in southern California. She was most recently instrumental in the successful sellout of the first 232 unit luxury high-rise condominium project in Orange County, CA by Bosa Development Corporation with a second phase of 566 units commencing in February 2007. Ingrid was instrumental in the growth of San Diego's downtown condo market as Director of Sales and retail Leasing for the first luxury high-rise Meridian Company, presales for the Park Laurel project in Balboa Park and Pacific Regent Senior Condo project in La Jolla, CA. She was one of the top producing sales executives with Four Seasons Hotels initiating the pilot fractional ownership program "Residence Club" at Aviara, CA. She brings an immense knowledge of the luxury condo, housing, vacation and second home market in Southern California. With Ingrid's proven sales and marketing experience, she brings industry connections and expertise that will assist developers in maximizing their real estate investments.

Phil Sheard

Phil is native of the UK, and has been involved in many successful business ventures in San Diego and other parts of the world. He has also managed a portfolio of income properties in the Del Mar and San Diego areas. Phil brings expertise to the company from his wide range of business experiences, making him a valuable resource. Phil is an avid outdoorsman and has a great love of the Ocean. He has participated in the Iron Man in Hawaii, as well as many other sporting events. A 20 year resident of Del Mar, Phil has a sound knowledge of the coastal communities and great networking skills; he will know when and where the choice investments are prior to them hitting the market. We are very happy to have Phil Sheard onboard with the Pacific Shore Platinum team.

Christie Combs

Christie joined the Pacific Shore Platinum team in 2003. She was born and raised in Rancho Santa Fe and Del Mar. She attended Torrey Pines High School and received her bachelor's degree at the University of San Diego. Christie then had a successful acting career in LA for 3 years. Christie prides herself on having thorough knowledge and understanding of the San Diego area, and has built a strong network of friends and business connections in the area. She takes a proactive approach to each listing, aggressively finding a home for clients looking to lease, and a buyer for her homes for sale through her many contacts. Her main goals in real estate are to make her clients feel secure with whom they are working with, and to make every outcome a happy and successful one.

Amy Jenkins-Robbins

Amy is a fairly new Californian, having moved here a little over three years ago. She is originally from Colorado, but greatly prefers the warmer climate of San Diego. She and her husband reside in Solana Beach and love spending a lot of their time in Del Mar and La Jolla. Amy joined the Pacific Shore Platinum team in 2005 and comes to us with over eight years accounting experience including previous work with large law firms and interior design firms in the Denver and Miami areas. Amy takes pride in her attention to detail and customer service skills.

Kerry Ryder

Kerry is a San Diego native, and graduate of Torrey Pines High School in Del Mar. After a few years away at the University of Montana earning a Bachelor’s degree in English and Education, she is pleased to be back in Del Mar enjoying the wonderful weather. Kerry spent four years teaching high school English, and is now happy to be a part of the Pacific Shore Platinum team working as Director of Operations, keeping things organized and running smoothly. Passionate about working with at-risk children to improve their lives, Kerry volunteers with programs in San Diego supporting youth literacy as well as being a Court Appointed Special Advocate for children in the foster care system; she feels very lucky to be working for Pacific Shore Platinum, which supports these endeavors. Kerry thoroughly enjoys working with our clients to help them buy or lease the amazing homes available through Pacific Shore Platinum.

Aaron and Jill Howard

Aaron and Jill are both University of California at Santa Barbara graduates. They have lived in San Diego's north county for the past 7 years, and together, offer an innovative and proactive approach to real estate.

Aaron grew up in northern California's beautiful Mendocino County. His professional background includes firefighting and assisting in the production of documentaries for major cable networks. His love of the outdoors and surfing has naturally equipped him with a strong knowledge of the scenic coastal communities he specializes in. He can easily envision a property's potential and clients he works with have grown to trust his judgment regarding which homes will make promising investments. Aaron's persistence in helping clients find what they're looking for is unmatched, as is his willingness to go above and beyond for them.

Jill is a southern California native. She grew up in Manhattan Beach, where she developed an appreciation for the quality of life elements that accompany living in a beach community. Her professional background includes 7 years of on air TV reporting and 3 years as a media relations consultant and marketing writer. Jill's close attention to detail and creative writing talents have been instrumental in carrying out some highly successful marketing campaigns for clients. Her down to earth approach to real estate includes always putting herself in her client's shoes in order to truly find the best fit for them.